Rescue of ApoE4-related lysosomal autophagic failure in Alzheimer’s disease by targeted small molecules

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Homozygosity for the ε4 allele of APOE increases the odds of developing Alzheimer's by 12 to 15 times relative to the most common ε3;ε3 genotype, and its association with higher plaque loads comports with evidence that APOEε4 compromises autophagy. The ApoE4 protein specifically binds a cis element ("CLEAR") in the promoters of several autophagy genes to block their transcription. We used a multifaceted approach...

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